Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.11 — Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.11
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 121.11 Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.11 — Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 121.11 Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation.
A person is guilty of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation when, with intent to impede the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person, he or she:
a. applies pressure on the throat or neck of such person; or
b. blocks the nose or mouth of such person.
Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation is a class A misdemeanor.